About 50 lbs of pennies, now what? Some Pics too!

jessewvu · October 9, 2007 11:02AM

I purchased about 100 rolls of pennies off a guy that was looking to unload most of his life's possessions. That was back in 2004. Most are in plastic tubes marked BU and the year they were minted. All look like shinny new pennies and are dated from like 1900 to 1978. Almost all of them have tape on the plastic tubes. Should I open them all and see what I have? Is there any value in them? I think I paid about $100 bucks for the entire lot. I bought everything he had because he mentioned he had a 1909 S VDB in there but in the end, he said he couldn't find it. I haven't looked at any of them, seriously. I just never got around to it. After I found out he couldn't find his 1909 S VDB, I pretty much tossed them in the basement and forgot about them. Here are some pics..

The blue box (the smaller of the two) has two layers of pennies, I have no idea what is on the bottom.

ChrisRx · October 9, 2007 11:06AM

Well.... GET LOOKIN

JRocco · October 9, 2007 11:09AM

Either search them or sell them to me so I can search them....

Swampboy · October 9, 2007 11:12AM

Let me find my coat, I'm comin' right over....................

Shamika · October 9, 2007 11:14AM

<< That was back in 2004. >>

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!?!

jessewvu · October 9, 2007 11:16AM

Do you see any of the rolls that could be valuable? I only know that a 1909 S VDB is worth some money and a 1955 double die is worth some big bucks. I would rather sell them than go through them all not knowing what to look for. I have absolutely no idea what a roll of "BU" pennies is worth, regardless of the year.

The guy I bought them off of is very very respectable. He was an instructor at the USAF Test Pilot school when I was out at Edwards AFB, CA working there, right out of college. He told me he collected most of them when he was a child. He did not have any brothers, sister, wife, or kids and he was cleaning out his life pretty much. Believe it or not, he left most of his life savings to the girls that worked at the pool there on base! I am not kidding either. He knew I sold coins on eBay so he asked me if I would sell them for him. I offered to buy them from him and he was very pleased with selling them to me. I told him I would keep them in my personal collection (which I had every intention to do) but now I am wondering if it is worth it...

jessewvu · October 9, 2007 11:18AM

<< 

<< That was back in 2004. >>

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!?!

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Honestly, I had no intention of looking through all of them. I really REALLY wanted a 1909 S VDB and thought I could get a better price if it was included in the entire lot. Are there any "good years" for pennies? I will go over and look at all the dates on the labels, maybe someone will find something I should look into.

TexasNationals · October 9, 2007 11:24AM

Looks like common crap, pardon my candor.

edit: He may have had a beat up 1909-P VDB, but I doubt 1909-S VDB.

jessewvu · October 9, 2007 11:27AM

This is what is on the bottom of the blue box.

1959 BU roll, Full
1946-D BU Roll, full
1959 BU roll, full
1960-D small date, full
1960-D small date, full
1959-D BU roll, almost full
1961 BU roll, full
1963 BU roll, full
1968-D BU roll, full
1969-D BU roll, full
1969-S BU roll, full
1969-S BU roll, full
1969-S BU roll, full
1969-S BU roll, full
1969-S BU roll, full
1969-S BU roll, full
1969-S BU roll, full
1969-S BU roll, full
1963 BU roll, full

jessewvu · October 9, 2007 11:30AM

<< Looks like common crap, pardon my candor.

edit: He may have had a beat up 1909-P VDB, but I doubt 1909-S VDB. >>

I thought it was probably crap... He said he knew what a 1909 S VDB was and he had one. I don't think he lied about it... Oh well. Maybe I will hit pay-dirt next time.

morgansforever · October 9, 2007 11:30AM

WOW lots of 69S's. Look for the 69S DDO, you'll now it when you see it, extremely strong doubling.

morgansforever · October 9, 2007 11:32AM

It won't be crap if you pull a 69S DDO, in 65 $10k plus coin.

TexasNationals · October 9, 2007 11:39AM

It won't be crap if you pull a 69S DDO, in 65 $10k plus coin.

Neither will my pocket change if I pull out a 69-S DDO. You know how many rolls just like that I and others have gone through?? When was the last time you found one?? Chance of pulling out out- a snow balls chance in hell.

pharmer · October 9, 2007 11:39AM

Looks like a variety hunter's leftovers. You're OK on the 46d roll, it's worth some money. But my guess is he's gone through those like a giant anteater on a termite mound in Tanzania in early May during a waxing moon.

mrearlygold · October 9, 2007 11:40AM

Cool!

TexasNationals · October 9, 2007 11:40AM

P.S. 10 k for a BU 1969-S DDO, try more like 30-40k.

Barbercoin · October 9, 2007 11:45AM

Good job!

Keep us posted.

jessewvu · October 9, 2007 11:52AM

<< Looks like a variety hunter's leftovers. You're OK on the 46d roll, it's worth some money. But my guess is he's gone through those like a giant anteater on a termite mound in Tanzania in early May during a waxing moon. >>

I thought the very same thing but he pulled these out of his gun safe and gave me every coin he had. He sold me a lot of other stuff, like mint sets, silver dollars, commemoratives, some weird error coin.

how about any of this crap? he gave me this stuff too.

AUandAG · October 9, 2007 11:53AM

Whoa, I have, or should I say had, a box that looks exactly like that and plumb full. Kept for a couple of years and
then gave to my daughter in law. She just called yesterday saying she was starting to look through them for
varieties and such. An hour later she called and asked "did they make any steel '44's?" My oh my, yes they did
and I don't believe I gave you one! Should have looked myself!! Ok, so I say, does it stick to a magnet? Go to
the frige and find out. Phone was silent and then the response. "No, it doesnt' stick". Ah, so just a plated
'44 meant to fool. Thought I gave her a keeper there! Now, lets see what she finds.
I know that I never would have looked at all those dang cents!

Hope you have good eyes!

bob

TexasNationals · October 9, 2007 11:56AM

the 59 is clipped cent, a buck or two. As for the rest it is what it is, a couple of UNC silver coins and cents.

jessewvu · October 9, 2007 11:56AM

<< the 59 is clipped planchet, a buck or two. As for the rest it is what it is, a couple of UNC silver coins and cents. >>

Thanks! I didn't figure I had very much but I appreciate all the responses. Good or bad!

razzle · October 9, 2007 12:07PM

In for a penny, in for 50 lbs...

With the promise of finding a 1909sVDB, I would have been dumping the tubes in the car on the way home...

coinman420 · October 9, 2007 12:51PM

<< Looks like a variety hunter's leftovers. You're OK on the 46d roll, it's worth some money. But my guess is he's gone through those like a giant anteater on a termite mound in Tanzania in early May during a waxing moon. >>

oxy8890 · October 19, 2007 4:55PM

<< It won't be crap if you pull a 69S DDO, in 65 $10k plus coin. >>

In a 65 PCGS holer you will get $50K easy!

coppercoins · October 19, 2007 5:10PM

I go through stuff that's supposedly "gone through" and find stuff in almost every batch. People miss stuff, especially when they either don't know what they are doing, or are in a hurry or tired.

Elcontador · October 19, 2007 5:40PM

If those cent rolls are in the old style plastic tubes -- and they appear to be -- either get rid of the coins or replace them with non-PVC plastic tubes. When I was a kid, I picked up a roll of BU RD 49 S Lincoln Cents in an old plastic tube. I got interested in girls and forgot about the roll of cents. By the time I decided to actually look at the coins, all but 3 or 4 were ruined by PVC.

TwoSides2aCoin · October 19, 2007 10:10PM

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Well Jesse, do like JRocco says. Search them or sell them to someone who will.
When is the last time someone found a CENT with a reeded edge ?

ibzman350 · October 19, 2007 10:22PM

<<When is the last time someone found a CENT with a reeded edge ? >>

Same thought entered my mind........................but I do believe what you see is the cap of the tube, has "reeding" added for strength.

Herb

TwoSides2aCoin · October 19, 2007 11:19PM

Thanks Herb... I hadn't noticed that was in the cap. It sure looks like a dime.

About 50 lbs of pennies, now what? Some Pics too!

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